Karchedonian Bronze
TTRPG Fictional · Legendary · Ancient
An invented bronze set in Carthage: this catalogue gives the Carthaginian founders a secret alloy that rings clear when struck, lost when Rome destroyed the city in 146 BC. No ancient source mentions it.
Identity
- Source
- Original by MGS
- Also known as
- Carthaginian bronze, Singing bronze
Physical Properties
- Appearance
- Rich amber-gold with a faint greenish patina that never fully develops
- Luster
- Metallic
- Density
- 8.5 g/cm³
- Melting point
- 920 °C
- Boiling point
- 1750 °C
- Lighter
- Darksteel
- Denser
- Bronze
- Magnetism
- Non-magnetic
- Electrical conductivity
- High
Mechanical Properties
- Mohs hardness
- 4.5
- Tensile strength
- 450 MPa
- Softer
- Nickel
- Harder
- Palladium
- Workability
- Moderate
- Brittleness
- Moderate
- Malleability
- High
- Ductility
- Moderate
Chemical Properties
- Corrosion resistance
- High
- Reactivity
- Low
Lore & Narrative
The ring comes from a trace of a mineral found only near Carthage, and a bell cast from it can be heard across a whole harbour.
- Notable uses
- Temple bells, naval fittings, ceremonial shields
- Forge uses
- Bells, Naval equipment, Ceremonial armor
- Worldbuilding traits
- Lost, Acoustic, Carthaginian, Ancient
Sources
- Original to this catalogue, Michael Ghelfi Studios
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